The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-29 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TRH DAY.—Morning, lh. 12m.—Afternoon, Ih. 30m. ro-moßnow.-Moraing, Ih. 50m.—Afternoon, 2 1 a. Om. MR. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS EVERY EVENING, at Eight. YAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT -GARDEN• LAST NIGHT BUT EIGHT. - - CLASSICAL NIGHT. First Performance of a Grand Operat . c Selection from Meyerbecr's L'ETOILE DU NORD. V oca li s ts -Mdlle. C. Patti, Mr. Lewis Thomas, and Mr. G. Perren; ts—Mdlle. Krebs, Mr. Levy, and Signor . I ottesin!. The new Burlesque Quadrille, " Paul-y-Toole -y-technic." Orchestra and Hands of the Grenadier and Coldstream Guards (150 performers. Conductor—Mr. ALFRED MELLON. Promenade, Amphitheatre Sta lls, and Amphithea' re, One Shilling; Dress Circle, 2s. ed. ; Private Boxes, £1 Is. and 10s. 6d. Mr. Alfred blrron's Benefit will tapestke pla e on Saturday, Oct. 8, on which Evening his tively terminate. HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE._ Manners, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, AN APRIL FOOL. Mr. E. Eoxby, Mr. U. Delmore ; Miss Hndspcth. Atter which, the First Part of Shake9pere's Play of TIEN ItY THE FOURTH. Mr Phelps ; Messrs Creswick, Walter Lac', H. Roxby, G. Belmore, H. Marston, ctc. ; Miss Helen Howard. Miss Arabella Smyth, and Mrs. C. Melvi le. To conclude with the Farce of BEAUTY OR THE BEAST. Mr. G. Belmore and Miss Helen Howard. Commence at Seven. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET.- Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. After which, at half-past 7 O'Keefe's revived Comic Opera of TILE CASTLE OF A'NDALIJSIA. Messrs. Weiss, Bucistone, Chippendale, Compton , Rog ers, Farren, Malthi 1300, &c, ; Mesdames Weiss, Keeley, Griffith, Szc. To be followed by FRIEND WAG O-LES. Horatio :Waggles (his original character) , M r. Compton. Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK. To commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. faddy O'llafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. Atter which, TIIE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs Vining-, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, 11 . ForreNter. 11. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma . Barnett, and Miss l,nny Gwynne. NEW THEATRE-R0 YAL, ADELP HI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. Will ;PEN for the WINTER SEASON on MONDAY, Oct. 3, with great and attractive novelty. First appearance of Mr. JOHN COLLINS, who has obtained such celebrity in America as an Irish Vocalist and representation of Irish Character, for whom will be produced the celebrated Comic Drama of THE IRISH AMBAS.iADOR and the screaming Irish Farce of TEDDY THE TILER. MONDAY, Oct. 3, and. during the week, the performance will commence with the cerebrated comic Drama of GOOD Full NOTHING. Mr. J. Chuke, Mr. Billing - ton, and Mrs. _Alfred Mellon (Miss Woolg - ar). After which will be produced, for the first time at this theatre, the popular comic Drama of THE IEISII AMBAS SADOR. Sir Patrick O'l'lenipo k with songs\ Mr. John Collins, support , d by Messrs. Killington, Stephenson; Miss Ilenrie.ta simms and Mrs. Billing - ton. With the screamin7 Irish Farce of TEDDY THE TILER. Teddy (with songs), Mr. John Collins. Commence at 7. . . --- In rehearsal, for immediate production, a new and original Drains, in three acts, in which will be introduced some mar vellous effects invented and patented by Mr. H. N. King. Various other novelties are in preparation. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY. Last 3 Nights of the Burlesque. This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season. HIS EVENING (for the 16th time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's Ighly-successful and original Comedy of HOW WILL r x KEY GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's (laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE. To conclude with LNDE It THE ROSE. Those cele brated artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engaged. Yrs. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin son, Mr. Ashley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John stone, Mr. 11. Montague, Miss Cottorel , Miss Fanny Joseph Miss Patti Josephs, &c. &c. Scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kinloch. Musical Con ouctor, Mr. Walienstiene. Stage Director, Mr, F. Webster. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Mana,eress, Mrs. Swanborough. TIIIS EVENING, SHORT AND SWEET. Messrs. rar selle and James ; Mesdames Carson and Johnstone. Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Craven, Etoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor:ugh and Slanders. After which, the great Burlesque, THE MILLER AND JIIS MEN. Messrs. Fenton, James, and Thorne; Mesdames wanborough, Simpson. Johnstone, Hughes, and Carson. - E1 MOSES AND SON j... 1• respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest fabrics are combined with the latest and most fashionable designs, and the best workmanship. E. 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I Top 225. „ Dec p .2ls. „ Well screened and delivered within rive miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, dole Agent. THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE TATES EDITION of " THE SUN' supplied, as soon as published every Evening by HENRY 111100E6, Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish street, W. tO• 4 d 3 1 14 0 11 ! Ift LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 1861. -- ~ The last intelligence that reaches us relative to the arrangements of the peace negotiations are far from satisfactory. It would seem as if it was the iluention of the Government of this country to favour to the uttnust the c sus() of the oppressors, and though [nuking faint protests against their iii roads at the outset, at last coming virtually round to their v i ews, and tic ttaliy assisting to inaugurate theiri i Ley. It i s s a id th a t E ar l C LARENDON h as ne,,ma.ted to Count RECIIBERG that the sooner the ) e f t.. At jdt aare arranged th e b e tt er , an d that the BTENEURG should soon be inaugurated his rnll,—adding that he would he recognised by England. This is most extraordinary, and nothing can justify such a step. It an cstrerne measure for our Ministers to tak e to sanction such course as that taken by the G;rrnan P owers in the war just concluded, and it is setting an example to other States that will be most prtjudicial. It is of no use to put forward the excuse that nothing We can do now will arrest the progress of events/or stay p ro , ceedings in the line marked out by Prussia, but the fact of ono nation being resolutely bent upon wrong-doing can never excuse or justify another from agreeing to its course. Such an explanation will not suffice; and if England recognises the Duke of AUGUSTENBURG, it will be a very great disgrace to all concerned immediately or remotely in the transaction. It is a sad state of things that our policy has been so mismanaged that nothing open could be done in this matter of Schleswi,g.Holstein, but it is scandalous that, when a cruel war is over, we are to Bide with the spoiler and devastator, and thus present to the world the appearance of having been all along on the wrong side. It is extraordi nary to realise the way in which statesmen and diplomatists explain away such departures from the right course; but they who look calmly and dis. passionately at public affairs, must see how false is the doctrine upon which our present foreign policy is formed. In the end we shall have been pies• cent when we should have acted decidedly and promptly, and then we shall have mixed ourselves up very unnecessarily in negotiation and arrange ments, in which we have really no part, and from which we had far better keep ourselves aloof. As it must be pretty apparent by this time to the slowest comprehension, that the voice of the Eaglish Government has no influence whatever in the councils of the Ger man States, it would be more decent to keep out of transactions that cannot possibly reflect any credit upon any one engaged in them. Such a course will be far more dignified, and produce a better effect than if we pursue the meddle and muddle policy which Earl RUSSELL so much affects, and which he seems resolved to carry out to the utter most. It is always a sorry spectacle to behold the triumph of might against right, but there can be no need whatever to add to the bitterness of regret that is occasioned by these so-called peace negotia tions, the conviction that the name of England is brought into discredit and disrepute, and that the usurper of other's rights is to be recognised by those who secretly disapprove of his tactics. It is often said that good comes out of evil, though the process is not always easily discernible; but already our wise men are tracing substantial benefits to a period of great and prolonged distress. The address delivered by Mr. CHADWICK on the recent Lancashire distress, as president of the Economy and Trade Department of the Social Science Congress shows very clearly that in consequence of the temporary depression of trade both employers and employed are likely to profit. Mr CHADWICK'S address, although somewhat weighty in character, contained a good deal of useful information. He has naturally seen a good deal of the internal affairs of the cotton districts, and he asserts as a positive fact that the great im provements which have taken place of late years in our manufactures have been mainly due to succes sive periods of agricultural distress, The late Mr KENNEDY, whom Mr CEIADWICK styles the father of the cotton manufacture, used to hold it as at axiom that no great strides were ever made except on "threadbare profits." This is easily comprehen sible, since the temporary profits do not in most instances represent the capital of the manufacturer, who, finding the trade at a dead level, with little return for his outlay, ponders how he may best en large his sphere of action or impro ee his machinery, so as to cheapen the cost of production and stimu late trade. When, on the other hand, the profits are largo the manufacturers, generally speaking, think it better to " let well alone," and do not trouble themselves about going out of the ordinary track. Manufacturing distress, too, pro motes foreign consumption, for the millowner, not liking to keep unsaleable goods on hand, often sends them out as a speculation to some new quar ter,' and thus widens the area of commerce. IL view of these various possibilities and probabilities, Mr CHADWICK considers the late distress to be very likely beneficial to the manufacturers, and cer tainly advantageous by opening up new sourees of supply. Mr CHADWICK, indeed, goes so far as to say that it would have been well for England if every pound of the Confederate store of cotton had been burnt, so that exertion might not be checked and enterprise damped bye the uncertainty felt as to the English market being again supplied byAmeri can cotton before the newer and naturally more ex pensive fields had obtained any return for the money invested in them. Coming to the condition of the labouring classes, Mr. CHADWICK observed very clearly how the distress had benefitted them by calling attention to the very defective sanitary arrangements of the districts, the wretched state of their homes, &c., and by giving the time and money necessary for a thorough and lasting reform. Under ordinary conditions, according to well esta' blished facts, premature death is the rule and not the exception among factory workers, white halt their children die before they have completed their sixth year. Besides the improvements needed in larger matters which are beyond their own control, it is to be hoped that the great scarcity will induce the people to cultivate greater habits of prudence and thrift. The amount of savings on hand was not at all commensurate with the former high rate of wages, and much of the im. provident outlay which is common among this class, Mr CHADWICK sets down to ignorance. He pleads strongly in favour of the extension of the half time system of education and physical training. The great drawbacks to the means of the working classes he considers to be the credit system, interne penance, and want of thrift. Besides these, the retail system is costly and unsatisfactory, and a surprising difference is perceptible in the prices of food and other necessaries obtained on the cooperative system. A reduction of 20 per cent. is made on some articles, such as flour, of which the cost of retail distribution is heavy. An inci dental confirmation of the excellence of this plan is obtained from the experience of some manufacturers who have during the distress fed their own w people. The food suppli e d was of course bought o r k e for cash at wholesale prices, and as a sample of the difference between this mode of purchase and the ordinary small retail and credit system we may mention that the prime cost of the 41b. loaf was 4d. at the time when the working classes were charged 70. and ;id. for it. We need scarcely add that the wholesale loaf was of very much better q ua . lity than the retail at nearly twice its cost. Other articles of food were on the same scale, so that a working man got three meals a day fur an average of 7id. The estimated difference is that a given sum will produce one day and a-hail's subsistence at a retail shop on credit; two days on ready money; and three days on ready money at whole sale prices; so that the working class would get just twice as much for their money on the co-opera tive store system. They have also great difficuls ties to contend against from their ignorance. In some places 75 per cent. of the workpeople were unable to read, and not knowing how to make a single calculation, their wages arc wasted by the credit system and other means because they do not see their own loss. Tho women, again, are very ignorant of the ordinary duty of sewing, and are, therefore, unable to make the most of the family clothes. In this respect, the sewing; classes held during the late famine will have bee , highly bene ticniaol;mielVezet remembe r i n e x tenuation of this early the children 4 e put to work, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1864. so that it is doubly incumbent on the Legislature to make due provision for their education. Mr. CHADWICK'S address touched upon other points of interest, and went far to convince his hearers that the interests of master and workmen were by no means conflicting, but that what was for the good of one really tended to the benefit and advantage of the other. At the dinner of the Agricultural Association for West Bucks, the subject of labourers' cottages was mentioned. This question has, of late, en. grossed much attention, and deservedly so, for the well-being of those concerned is intimately con nected witti having proper habitations to begin with, and also in keeping them as clean and re spectable as possible. It seems very hard that in places where the air around is pure, the evil effects of bad drainage, and the pernicious system of over crowding, that so much prevails, should cause as serious discomfort and injurious effects a 3 in the most crowded and close precincts of a city. It is time that some come forward to do their utmost in checking such a glaring evil, and by pointing out the means of remedy confer a great and lasting benefit upon the community , A letter was read from Mr DISRAELI regretting his inability to attend, but offering a prize of five guineas for the possessor of the neatest and best kept cottage. If this idea can be carried out it will doubtless prove of great service in the course of time, and conduce to the furtherance of the end in view. A spirit of emulation will spring up, which will be calculated to have the best effect upon those concerned. Even those who fail will have had the advantage conferred upon them of some attempts at neatness, and the habits thus engendered cannot fail to prove eo great a source of comfort that in all probability the good work may take a lasting root in the general management of the inmates. Proprietors of estate and landlords cannot do a wiser thing than to take an active interest in the arrangements and maintenance of the cottages on their estates. An indifference on the part of the chief persons in a place often engenders sloth and idleness on the side of the inferiors, and gradually a state of things is brought about:that reflects great disgrace upon the neighbourhood. It is evident that some places must be devised for improvement in this respect, and there will be another benefit conferred if the practice is made general, of offering prizes for the best kept cottages. The careless and negligent landlords will be kept more up to the mark in the performance of their duties, for as general attention will be directed to the management of cottages, any very serious deficiencies will be found out, and the owner will be exposed in a manner that he will not like. The cases that came under notice the other day concerning the disgraceful state of some dwellings on the estate of a gentleman,7are, it is to be feared, by no means isolated ones, and therefore it seems that some inducements must be held out to further the good work that all well-wishers to their country must have at heart, namely, to improve the condi tion of the dwellings of the labouring classes. No community can flourish long where such vital sub jects are left in a state that is unsuited for health ind morals, and any attempt to ameliorate them should be welcomed. Cruikshauk's Comic Almanac. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIN. SIR,—My attention has been called to an advertisement announcing the immediate publication of a " Cruikehank's Comic Almanac for 1865," and also to " Cruikshank's Il lustrated Edition of the Arabian Nights ;" and as I have nothing whatever to do wish these publications, I shall esteem it a favour if you will allow me, through the me dium of your j',urnql, to inform the public that the said works are by my nephew, Mr Percy Cruikshank, and not by, sir, yours, &J., . , GEORGE CRUIKSIIANK, 263, Hampstead-road, Sept. 28. S TRAND THEATRE, The first novelty for the winter season was produced last evening, and bears the peculiar title of " Milky White"—the author, Mr IL T. Cravcn, sustained the principal character, and Mr Stoyle, an actor from the provinces, made his bow before a London audience as a low comedian, The drama, we should think, had been written for production at the Olympic Theatre, had the late highly gifted Mr Robson survived to sustain the principal part, but the lamented death of that Lccomplished artiste has induced Mr Craven to attempt a realisation of his own imagination. Milky White is the nick-name of a surly cld dairyman, one Daniel White, whose character has only one redeeming point—a strong love for an only daughter. Daniel White is deaf, and a young veterinary surgeon, who is the accepted lover of this daughter, performs an operation on him which restores his hearing. The first use which he makes of this restored sense is to listen to a conversation between his daughter and his cow-boy—Dicky Dugs—who has been rejected by the young lady as a lover, but takes into her confidence as a friend. The conversation takes a form which leads the old man to believe that they are in love with each other, and that they wish him dead for the sake of his money, and in his wrath he turns them out of the house. In the second act he is brought to a better state of feeling, chiefly by the ministrations of a genial widow, who pities his lonely condition ; he finds that his daughter has not given her heart to a lout, and that the old man whose death is looked forward to is one upon whose life the young doctor holds a policy of four thousand pounds. The conception of the part of Milky White by Mr Craven was excellent and highly artistic. The uncouth mind and awkward gait, unbridled passion and the defect of deafness in the early part of the play in voice and gesture, were all assumed with vivid reality ; but it must be admitted there was a want of that settled, stern determination which was so peculiarly singular in all the lato Mr Robson's trea t ons. Because Mr Craven did not, in our opinion, quite realise the part, it must not be imagined he failed ; on the contrary, his embodiment was ono worthy the highest com mendation. Mr Stoyle we hearty welcome to London. He sustained the part of the country lout, Dicky Dugs, in an admirable manner, and doubtless will be found a great acquisition to the effective company of tho Strand Theatre Miss Ada Swanborough played Annie White with much taste and feeling ; and the other parts in the drama were all excellently supported, The curtain fell amidst universal satisfaction, and "Milky White" must be pronounced a genuine success, FRENCH AND ENGLISH WORKMEN.—A crowded public meeting was held last night at St. Martin's Hall, for the purpose of receiving a deputation from Paris, who had brought over the reply of the French workmen to the address of the wo-kingmen of London about three months since. The deputation consisted of M, Tolain, the working class candidate for Paris at the last election, N. Perrachon, and M. Limousin, with M. Le Luber, as inter preter. Professor Beesley, of University College, occupied the chair, and a large number of French, Italian, German, Polish, and Hungarian exiles were on the platform. The chairman said the meeting had originated from the depute• tion of French workmen who came to London in March last to attend the Polish meeting in St. James's hall. Conse quent upon that deputation an address was sent by the working men of London to their brethren in Paris, and the deputation now had brought a reply to that address. The document was then read. It advocated a closer communi cation between the people of all nations, and suggested the formation of committees of workmen in all the capitals and principal cities of Europe, to arrange for a congress of working men to be held in the ensuing year.—Mr. Wheeler then moved a resolution, " That this meeting once more accept the said programme as the basis of an international association to uphold the interests cf industry." Mr. Dull seconded the resolution, which was supported on the part of the German workmen by Mr. Eccarius, en the part of thu Italian workmen by Mr. Wolff, and by M. Boquet for the French workmen. It was carried by acclamation. A committee of 21 was appointed, and the proceedings con cluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman, and three cheers for the people of France, Poland, Italy, Germany, and;llungary. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY —On Monday last an inquest was held at the General Hospital, Nottingham, on the body of Isaac Newton, sgal 18, whose death resulted from injuries received at the Mid land Railway Station. Police-constable Allport stated that when the accident occurred he was at the Midland Station. The deceased asked him which was the Mansfield train, and he referred him to the railway officials. Deceased then began to abuse him, and, finding he was very fresh, he put him out of the station. Newton, however, shortly after• wards returned, and while crussin,i;, - the line he was knocked down and run over by the Lincoln train. Ho was taken to the General Hospital, 'where ho died on Sunday lasi, The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) FRANCE. PARIS, SEPT. 29. M. Vaitry has been appointed Minister Presi dent of the Council of State, replacing M. Ron land, who has been appointed. Senator and Governor of the Bank of France. An Imperial decree has been issued declaring the herring and mackerel fishery henceforward free, and suppressing the regulations hitherto in force respecting it. The 21Iontteur of this morning says :—" It is announced that the Emperor and Empress of Russia will probably go to Nice towards the middle of October, where the Empress thinks of passing tho winter." The illonitcur also states that the Ootroi guess Lion does not engage th© attention of the Govern ment at present. According to the official returns published in the .310 ntteur by the Ministry of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works, the total receipts of the French railways for the six months ending 30th June were 243,539,684 f., showing an increase of 15,372,423 f. over those of the same period in 1863. The total length of the lines woeked on the 30th of June last was 12,357 kilometres, against 11,419 on the same day in the previous year. A great name of the Empire has just become extinct, The Duchess Decrei died last week at her Chateau of Rim.ncourt (Haute Marne) bequeath ing 135,000 f. for charitable works in the country. The deceased, who was the daughter of M. de Saint Joseph, Mayor of Marseilles, a Baron under Napoleon I„ and previously ennobled by Louis XVL, and Rose Clary, first married General de Saligy, who was created Duke de San Germano by Murat. She had among her mother's sisters the wife of Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, and the wife of Bernadotte, King of Sweden. The sister of the Duchess married the Duke d'Albufera, and her brother is General of Division of the Reserve. fhe Duchess de San Germano had only one daugh ter, who was the first wife of the Duke de Dalmatia, son of Marshal Soult. In 1813 the deceased mar. ried Duke D6zres, MinisterZof Marine and Vice- Admiral. BOURSE, Sept. 28,—The market has been heavy, and the little business done shows a slight decline. Threes, for the Account, are now at Gsfr. 85c. Mobilier are unvaried at 1,012 fr. 50e. Railway Market dull, with only alight variation in prices. The market closed as follows 4i per Cents. 92 50 Do. ead 3 per Cents . 65 70 Do. end month.... 65 80 Credit Mobilier,,,,loo3 75 Do, end month 1003 7:5 Bank Shares 310) Credit koncior 1220 Roman .. 75 50 Italian Loan 67 30 Do. end month 67 30 Ditto Threes .. - New Mexican .... 55± Russian Austrian Spanish ThreeP 49 Rome Debt Deferred RA.ILWATS. ............, _ Cash. Account. Orleans - BBO .. BSB 75 Northern Lyons and Meditarrancan 915 .. 916 25 Southern 628 75 .. 630 Weston Eastern .... Sardinian 317 50 .. 347 50 Austrian Lowbard North of Spain Saragossa.. 475 .. 477 i Ditto to Barcelona - Sir H. Verney, M P., and Mr. Hubbard, M,P, on the Condition of Agriculture. At the annual dinner of the Bucks Agricultural Association at Buckingham yesterday, Sir H. VERNEY said that a few days ago he was in some of the manufacturing and commercial die• triots of the country, where he heard a great deal respecting the existing prosperity in those districts and the prospect of increasing prosperity. But his visit was not altogether of a satisfactory character; for he heard that very little sympathy existed be. tween the employers and the employed ; and he could not help contrasting that state of feeling with that which prevailed in many of the parishes in the neighbourhood of Buckingham. (Hear, hear.) When he heard that in Manchester and Liverpool a man in a state of sickness was almost absolutely nes glected by those who had employed him, and who perhaps hardly knew his name, he could not help contrasting that state of things with the practice which existed in his own neighbourhood, where parishes were divided into districts and district visitors were appointed, consisting of farmers wives' and other persons, whose duty it was to relieve such cases of distress as came under their notice. He had been assured in the districts he had recently visited that in the course of a short time there would be a very great press for labour, and no doubt at tempts would be made to seduce the agricultural labourers by offering them higher wages ; but he believed that the agricultural labourers, who were well and kindly treated, would not desert their employers. (Hear, hear.) It was most desir able to endeavour to retain the labourers in the agricultural districts, and that was one reason why great efforts were now making to improve the dwel lings of the peasantry. (Hear, hear.) But that ought to be done quite as much for the sake of the employers of labour as for the sake of the labourers themselves. (Hear, hear.) He had always been opposed to a system which found considerable favour some years ago—that of getting rid of the peasantry by sending them into distant parts of the county, or advising them to emigrate. (Hear, hear.) There was another subject of considerable import ance, and that was the loss of sewage from the large towns. It had been stated that not less than 90,000,000 of gallons of manure were thrown into the sea every day from the city of London. He sincerely trusted that by the labour of practical men and the experiments of scientific men some mode would be devised of preventing the continu ance of that tremendous waste. When the rail way systems now in progress were completed, he trusted such a ready and convenient access would be found to London as to insure the transmission of that manure from the metropolis to those districts where its application would be of the greatest pos. Bible value. (Loud cheers.) Mr. HUBBARD observed that in the course of the last ten years the chief articles of agricultural pro• duce had increased to an immense extent, notwith standing the competition to which this country was subjected. The increase in our imports in value during the last ten years was clearly shown by the following statement : 1851. 1863. Animals £1,400,000 £2,600,000 Beef .. Butter 2,174,000 .. 4,527,000 Cheese 906,000 .. 1,886,000 Pork Bacon and ham— 893,000 2,750,000 £6,130,000 £12,514,000 If, in the face of this increased competition the agri culturists have been able to keep their to ound,to im prove their property, to enlarge their produce, and to improve their prices, it was a wonderful evidence of what English industry, enterprise, and intelli gerice would do whenever it had the opportunity. (Hear, hear.) Although he admitted that the price of grain was excessively low, still he hoped that would be made up by large crops. But what he particularly wished to call attention to was, the improved value of live stock and butter. These were articles in which the English producer might defy competition. The foreigner might bring in pickled pork to any extent, but he could not bring in fresh beef to supply the London market, or such sheep as were exhibited at these annual shows. The price of beef had improved from 4s 4d in 1849, to 4i 10d i❑ 1854, and to 5s in 1863. The price of mutto❑ had improved from 4s 4d in 1849, to 5s in 1854, and to 58 6d in 1863. Ho was quite satisfied that the great grass farms of this country would never lose their value, or their cultivators,' a good profit. (Cheers.) These were satisfactory evidences of pro sperity and of the solid basis on which that prospt rity rested. It was impossible to think of prospe rity of the landlord without thinking of the prospe rity of the labouring classes. (Hear, hear.) It had often been said that their interests were, as they ought to be, identical. It had been said at some of the agricultural meetings, that the notion of the comforts of the labouring classes, the provision of batter dwellings and better food, was after all a matter of sentiment, and one which concerned the labourers alone, and not those who employed them. Now he entertained an entirely different opinion. In these matters the welfare of the labouring classes was clearly connected with the welfare and prosperity of their employers. A re port had recently been published upon the dietary of the labouring classes, which was full of interest ing and useful informa►ion. Dr Edward Smith having taken a survey of the whole agricultural population of the country, points out the standard minimum of subsistence, not in Eo:many pounds of beef and mutton, but he says that the labourer ought to have provided for his weekly diet 30,100 grains of carbon and 14,000 grains of nitrogen. Dr Smith pointed oat that diet which produced the most carbon and the most nitrogen :which was necessary to maintain the health of the labouring man. He gives the diet of some of the Yorkshire labourers. At Buck. ston the diet for breakfast and supper is cold meat, cold pie, cold bacon, milk, bread, cheesecakes, and custards ; for dinner, hot meat, broth, hot meat pies, vegetables, fruit pks, bread, milk pudding, beer at discretion. He did not call that a bad diet. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) It was one which gave the men strength to go through their work in a manner fully proportionate to the expenditure on their diet. (Hear, hear.) It was not at all surprising that on such a diet the labourers were in the habit of tak ing an hour's nap after dinner. (Laughter.) Dr Smith remarked that in only three-fourths of the labourer' cottages they were provided with milk, and he went on to observe that of all articles of diet none possessed such a sustaining property for women and children, and nothing was more deeply to be lamented than the difficulty experienced by the labouring poor in providing their family with milk. In some parts of Wiltshire the farmers re• fused to sell milk to their labourers, and gave it to their pigs. Suoh a wilful denial of an essential nutriment for women and children he never before heard of. (Hear, hear.) There was only one other remark which he wished to make. It was said on a former occasion that many tenants would be willing to pay their landlords five per oent. for any outlay which they might make in providing im. proved cottages for the labourers, and he had re ceived an application of that nature from two of his tenants, with which of course he had no hesitation in complying. (Cheers.) He believed that if that plan was extensively followed a solution of the difficulty which now existed would be found. (Loud cheers.) ROBBERYAT ETON COLLEGE..-0 Tuesday after noon two thieves, who had been seen lurking about Eton during the morning, contrived to enter the diming-room in the residence of the Rev. Francis Edward Durnford, the lower master of the Eton School, and carry away upwards of £3O worth of silver articles, with which they got clear off, The men are well known to the police, and one is supposed to be a returned convict. A LADY LOCKED IN CEITIRCH.—A lady, a stranger to Christchurch, visited the Priory church for the purpose of taking drawings of various portions of the interior. She told the person in charge of the church, on his showing her the _room popularly known as " Oliver Cromwell's Hazness Room," not to forget her, and she re mained there, he going about his customary duties, on the somplet on of which he went home, leaving the lady locked in, having entirely forgotten her. Some alarm was caused as she did not arrive at her lodgings at the usual hour for tea at seven o'clock, and eventually some gentlemen volunteered to search for her. The church was thought of, and the lady was found in the before-mentioned room, trying to compose herself to olesp,—Wiltthii .51frt 9r. M. Nadar's Giant Balloon. M. Nadar, the celebrated aeronaut and photo grapher, has taken advantage of the Brussels September fetes to hezerd a third attempt in his "Ge ant'' balloon. The occasion was well chosen, for the multitudes present gave an unprecedented eclat to the event. "To see the gigantic monster of the air," says the Independance Beige, " bound proudly upward? towards the celestial vault was for every one a business, a pre-occupation. The excitement was universal; and through the crowd which yesterday overflowed the streets in an agi tated and anxious state there ran a kind ofcontagious fever, which warmed the coldest and moved the most apathetic." From an early hour an immense concourse of people flocked towards the Schaerbeck Gate. At eleven o'clock the approaches to the barriers in certain streets were incumbered with masses. At one o'clock those who were curious to be present at the preparations for the ascent took their places in the enclosure reserved for them. At three o'clock the long line of boulevards from the Observatory to the Entrepot on the one side, and the vast Rue Royale from the Church of St. Mary to the park on the other, presented a sea of heads. [here was a crowd at the windows, a crowd on the roofs, a crowd every where, At four o'clock the King, the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, and children, as well as the Count of Flanders, arrived upon the scene, followed by a numerous suite. They took their places upon an elevated platform raised at the corner of the Botanical Garden and the Boule vard, the acclamations of the thousands as sembled, and the Branbanconne played by the band of the Pompiers greeting their appearance. Shortly after his arrival the King sent for M. Nadar, who was represented by the burgomaster. His Majesty received the aeronaut, author, and photographist very graciously ; he conversed with him some time, and then introduced him to the Duchess of Brabant. Before leaving the presence of royalty M. Nadar presented the King and the Duke and Duchess of Brabant with three copies of the book, " The Memoirs of the Geant." His Majesty, says the Independance," appeared touched by this act of homage. The crowd shared in this simple, honourable, and affable scene, and hearty cheers greeted Nadar as he descended the steps." It was now time for the balloon to take its dept . . tare. Already the materiel of the expedition had been stored away in the car—water, provisions, clothing, and scientific instruments, for the voyage was to have a scientific object. Sixty carrier pigeons were also taken on board, if we may use the term, "rapid messengers, intended to give prompt news of the aerial excursionists, in case they descended in a country unprovided with the telegraph." M. Nadar had also furnished himself and his fellow voyagers with " arms to protect the balloon in its descent from the brutality of ignorant populations." Several stall balloons were sent up for an hour before the grand ascent, to ascere Lain the direction of the wind. On their sides had been painted the arms of Belgium, toge ther with the inscription, "34th Annivere sary of Belgian I n d e pendence. Third voyage of the Giant Nader. Brussels, Sept. 26, 1864," Twelve persons entered the car with M. Nadar. But, as the Independance observes, it is not only to e The Geant, however, over freighted, did not appear embark, they mu s t ge t off. disposed to mount. The 260 bags of ballast, the 13 voyagers, their luggage, their provisions, the anchors, and the thick ropes, which constituted an enormous weight, with out including the car and the rigging, kept the balloon riveted to the ground. Nearly all the ballast had to be thrown out, 16 bags only being retained, just what was absolutely necessary. This, however, was not enough, and four excursionists had to abandon the pleasure of the ascent. At half past five the balloon showed signs of being suffi ciently lightened, and the curds were cut. "At this solemn moment," says the correspondent of the Belgian journal, " a hundred th ousand hearts wer e beating, a hundr e d th ou sand eyes were watching the movements of the Geant." The decisive order, " Lache tons," was g iven, and the balloon rose slowly and majestically, a midst the acclamations of the crowd and the music of the Brabat conne. It then moved onwards in the direction of Ninove, and disappeared in the western horczon. There were present, we are informed, besides the King, the authorities of Brussels, as well as its meet distine gu:shed citizens, the members of the diplomatic corps, the Mi n i s t ers, an d a host of other offi c i a l dignitaries, municipal and national. Notwithstande ing the elaborate preparations for the voyage, the balloon descended at h a lf- pas t ten the same e ven i ng near Ypres, havi ng encountered a wind which it was feared would carry it down the English Chan nel oat into the Atlantic. Fashions for October, (Front Le Folltt,) The favourite colours for the season are red and yellow. Hitherto there has been some prejudice against red, but it certainly now reigns triumphant ; and it has one advantage that it is becoming to almost all complexions. The bottom of the skirts cut in festoons are still fashion able. They are made rather short, and below the festoons is a plated bias flounce, wLich gives width to the skirt, and forms a train. This flounce is usually quite plain. When trimmed, it is with an insertion of lace. The festoons should be edged or trimmed either with plaiting, lace, fringe, &c. Sometimes trimmings are placed from the centre of each festoon a few inches up the skirt, or even to the waist. The wide sash, tied behind, is still worn with both silk and ball dresses. Fur day or demi-toilette the long and wade black sash is generally preferred, even with a white or light coloured dress. Plaid or stripped taffetas are worn also with black, grey, or violet dresses. The sash to match the dress is equally ala mode. It is fastened in front by a large gold or silver buckle. Organdi dresses, also, have coloured sashes, if the body is not made with long basques d'nabit, There are some charming dresses of this kind. The body, entirely separated from the skirts, permits of variety in the toilette; for, as a change, a cache mire or taffetas veste may be worn, instead of the body like the dress. Cachemire collets continue in favour. We do not speak merely of the original shape, embroidered and trimmed with guipure, but of a very small collet, trimmed with two rows of cachemire braid, rather wide and placed so as to form one wide band. This trimming is put all round, and at the bot tom a black Thibet fringe. The fastening consists of a double ornament of chased silver. This model, made in white, would form a very pretty sortie de bal. Although it is rather too early to speak very decidedly about winter fashion, we can inform our readers that num bers of mantles are being made in armure and gros-grain silk with trimmings of velvet and passementerie ; and that the paletot make, as formerly, will be much adopted. Upon silk mantles sometimes the trimming is put on so as to imi tate the besque. Wide band of velvet edged with hanging buttons or scalloped. The velvet, after forming revers in the front, is put round the bottom and carried up the seam. White and black Thibet fringe is much used ; when very wide it is placed on the bottom of mantles, or on skirts ; when narrow it is used to trim bodies or vestes. There is a very pretty little fringe suitable for the latter purposes ; it is double, and divided by a very narrow cachemire galor. Embroidered dresses will be much worn next winter, The designs, imitating lace, will be very recherches. Black is always preferable, and should be rich poult de soic—the pattern being in violet, blue, or even red. The fashion of wearing vestes by no means diminishes; on the contrary—guimpes and waistcoats are quite the order of the day. For the autumn the pique is o. ,en replaced by one of white taffetas, half open down the front, so as to show a jabot of lace. Long sashes of black or white lace are made very v, and over a muslin or silk dress form an exceedingly pretty finish to a toilette. They are doubly useful, for they c.ri be employed as headdresses also. Amongst the following dresses will be found some great novelties : A dress of white Chambery gauze, with pink spots wide apart. Two little flounces, gauffered and edged at top and bottom with black lace. Between the two flounces is a wide insertion of lace. The dress has a rounded train. High body, ornamented with insertion. Narrow sleeves, with insertion up the seams and backs of the arms. Wide sash of biack 1r..3e, very long, widening bwards the ends, and pointed. The headdress is charming; it consists of a little pouff of pink and red geraniums, attaching a lace catalane resting upon the back hair. Skirt of white silk, striped with pink ; a flounce at the bottom of the skirt, edged with pink. Dress of white linos cut in scallops, edged with pink silk. The dress is drawn up at equal distances all round. Low body. Lace berthe, trimmed with ruches of silk. Wide band of white and pink striped ribbon. Gold buckle in front. Coiffure; a catalane of blonde mixed with roses. Skirt of black silk, trimmed with a plaited flounce edged, with white. Over this, drawn up, was one of white linos, striped with black. Casaque-habit of black silk, very full, with long skirt. Another vbry pretty morning dress was of white foulard, with black lozenge shaped spots. Double skirt; the under one trimmed with a plaited flounce of scarlet taffetas, edgcd with the white foulard. The over-skirt of the same, open in front, and trimmed with a band of scarlet cut in scallops, and edged with foulard. The upper-skirt is fastened in front with large buttons, covered with scarlet Bilk, Wide sash of scarlet silk, tied behind. Many dresses this autumn are made with one wide flounce crossways, about a quarter of a yard wide. This has a very good effect, especially in striped materiAls. In this style was a dress of black silk, with satin strips, very fine, of a rich violet. The flounce edged with a quilling of violet. The bottom of the skirt. which reached below the flounce, was cut in scallops, and edged to match the flounce. Seno iita jacket, trimmed to match. There is little variation in the shape of bonnets. They are still small, and close to the face ; without curtains, or with curtains about an inch in width. Dust-coloured crape mixed with velvet will be very fashionable this autumn. Almost all the bonnets are borillonnes from front to back In velvet it is really pretty, and not so heavy as might be imagined. Oae made in this manner was of black velvet, without any crown or curtain; the front being very long, so as to form a crown, which was covered with flat black feathers. With drab feathers and black or Mexican blue velvet, elegant bonnets are made. Feathers will be the most fashionable trimming for the coming winter. For crape and tulle bonnets they have been replaced by flowers—peacocks' feathers alone having kept their stand during the summer, the others however making their appearance with velvet, either for the bonnet itself, or as a trimming. A white crinoline bonnet, lined with green silk ; the in side of the front trimmed with a tuft of ivy -leaves, and the same trimming on the outside edge—a fringe of red berries falling from the edge. On the left side is placed a bouquet of ivy -leaves and red berries ; and the green strings are car ried across the bonnet, close by the crown. The curtain, which is very narrow, is of green silk, plaited in large plaits, end covered with tulle. Black lace bonnets aro very fashionable this autumn. A very pretty one, lately worn by the Em press, was trimmed with a wreath of daisies round the front. The same style of bonnet may also be trimmed with a wreath of periwinkle. The front is very small ; soft crown, and no curtain. The strings, to match the colours of the fluwers, are carried across the bonnet, close to the crown. Another black tulle bonnet was trimmed with two roses, one just above the bandeau and the other close to the ear. On this kind of bonnet roses cf all colours may be worn, but pink or white roses are the best for black bonnets. Tulle bouillonne are also very pretty, trimmed with shaded grass, or a small bird or butter fly, or rose-buds; and they are even made without any trimming, end with tulle strings. There is a talk of doing away with strings altogether, and fastening the bonnets with pins ; but at present it is only talk. We scarcely think it is likely to be adopted—at any rate during the winter. The Croquet Alphabet. , (From London Society.) A was the Arena prepay ed for the fight, B the eight Balls that were painted so bright; C was the Croquet we all met to play, D the Division of sides for the day ; E was the Enemy, showing great skill, F the four Friends, that were cleverer still; G was the Grumbler, who always stuck fast, H was the Hoop that he could not get past ; I the that he showed to his foes, J was the Jump when he hit his own toes; K was the Kick that he gave with great pain, L was the Luck that ho sought for in vain; M was the Martyr sent off from the post, N was the Nuisance that bullied him most ; O was the Onslaught the enemy made, P was the Pluck that the others displayed; Q was the Query, " Oh I what shall I do ?" It the Reply, "Stay I'm coming to you ;" S was the Science we all meant to try, T the Temptation to spoon on the sly; U was the Umpire, who settled disputes, V the poor Vanquished, as solemn as mutes; W the Winners, who flourished their bats ; X the Xcitement and waving of hats ; Y the loud Yells, both of joy and of sorrow, And Z was the Z 3st for a game on the morrow, Early the other morning a band of ruffians visited the house of a farmer, named M'Keon, at Adoon, in the county of Leitrim, and having fired a volley outside, and one shot through the hall door, they smashed several windows. Having broken the door, about one half of the party rushed in. They were gallantly met by 11Plileon and his sun and servants, who quickly armed themselves with pitchforks and shovels. They were, however, overpowered, and had to retreat to a back room, where they were followed by their assailants. Young M'Keon, thus pressed, d.elared that the first man that would approach his life would be taken. This had no effect, and under the protection of a turf creel which the attacking party placed in front of them they entered the room. Young ➢l'Keon was then struck down with a stone, which injured him severely. The iufllans did nut conceal the motives of the desperate attack, for one of them inquired " why did you take Donnelly's land ? " a farm from which the latter was dispossessed, and it was recently taken by Macon. They then placed M'Keon on his knees, and swore him to give the farm up within a cer tain time.—Freeman's Journal. CONVICTION OF SIXTY TRADESMEN FOR FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. —Yesterday a special 56851011 was held at the Court-house, Great Prescott-street, Whitechapel, to hear summonses taken out by Mr. Wright, the inspector, against sixty tradespeople for having in their possession weights and measures of an illegal standard. The fines averaged from 103. to £3, and the parties carried on business in the districts of All Saints, Poplar, St. Matthew, Bethual-green, Millwell. &o. The whole of the fines were, enforced. The Chairman was Mr. J. J. Tanner, one of the county magistrates for the Tower Hamlets. anal_ c,„ o.l* HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Sept. 27. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Prili ce ,! Helena and Prince Alfred, and attended by t'i° Hon. Harriet Phipps, drove to Alt , ow Guithabse4 yesterday. Prince Humbert of Italy. His Roy al Highness Prince Humbert Was e n : visits prior early yesterday in paying farewe l l ' l 'l prior to his departure for the Continent. His r °3l highness was accompanied by Count Meffei. 1 4 51 e, in the afternoon the Prince took a drive with 1315 Excellency the Italian Minister. In the evening the Mat d'Azeglio gave a grand dinner--a far e well one—at the Italian L?gation in Grosven° l ' street. Covers were laid for 22. The coraPall included all the members of the Legation and til i e Prince's suite. His Excellency the Marquis 0.: Lavradio (the Portuguese Minister), the Marcl lll a de Cadore (the French Charge d'Affaires), and many others, paid farewell visits to the princ e al the course of yesterday. Foreign Courts. PARIS, Sept. 27. The Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, the Pr' ll ; cess Surgius, and George de Leuchtenberg, C° ll o Gregoire Strogonoff, and a numerous suite, ha l arrived at the Hotel Westminster, from TorquiP, Baron de Budberg, Ambassador of Russia, an' Count de Goltz, Ambassador of Prussia, have re .: turned to Paris, and resumed the duties of th e ' . office. By imperial decision, Marshal Forey, who cod' wands the Corps d'Arme3 at Lille, is appoin ted Chief of the 3d Corps at Nancy, vice Marshal de MuMahon, and is replaced by General of Divi sion Cousin do Montauban, Count de Palikao. Gae t a l de Martinprey is appointed to the command of t' sth mili.ary division at Metz, vice General Ba t baki, who has received another pcat. The Akhbar of Algiers states that Marshal de MacMahon, the governor-general, embarked on the 23d, on board the Eumenide, for Oran. Preparations are making for the arrival of be t Majesty from Schwalbach ; the day at present announced is the 3d of October. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princegl of Wales are expected to arrive at Sandringham Hall on the 15th or 16th of the ensuing month, from their visit t° Denmark and Sweden, The Duke of Somerset arrived at his official reap dente at the Admiralty yesterday from Bu!strode Forl'l Bucks. The Dake and Duchess of Sutherland are ente r ` taining a select circle at Denrobin Castle, N.B. The Duchess (D o w ager ) of S u th er land has ft Stafford House, St. James's, for Castle Howard, on visit to the Earl of Carlisle. It will afford his friend s some pleasure to learn that the noble earl is in bett er health. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury Will leave the Right Hon. Benjamin and Mrs Disraeli's seat Buckinghamshire to-day for Hatfield House, Herts. The Earl and Countess of Desart have left the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-corner, for Redgrave 1 1 ° 4 Suffolk. Thu Earl of Listowel is still in Scotland on a tour of visits. The Countess of Lincoln gave birth to a son O a heir yesterday afternoon at the family residence in r dilly. Up to a late hour last evening the countess end fent were both progressing favourably. Viscount Dunlo left town a few days ago f °r , Garbally, county Galway, to join the Earl and Countes s(/ ' Clencarty and family. Lord and Lady Proby have arrived on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Castlerosse at Killarney 110 115° ' county Kerry. THE NEW SHERlFFs.—Yesterday Alderma n Dikin and Mr Alderman Beeley, the Sheriffs Elec t for the city of London, were publicly sworn to the due ele' cution of their office in Guildhall, and thenceforward cs' awned its duties and responsibilities. The Lord Maye r end the retiring Sheriffs went in state, as usual on such occasions, from the Mansion-house to Guildhall to attend the ceremony. The Sheriffs Elect had previously enter tained the Aldermen, the Masters, and Wardens of th e companies to which they respectively belong, and other of the civic dignitaries at breakfast at the Albion, in Aider e , gate-street. Thence they were escorted to Guildbel4 shortly before 2 o'clock. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen' the Sheriffs Elect, the retiring Sheriffs, with the Und er ' Sheriffs, and all the principal officers of the corporation; assembled first in the Aldermen's Chamber, and then We e in procession to the great hall, preceded by the corporation Sword end Mace Bearers. There a small body of lieerYre eli had assembled to witness the ceremony. The civic audio' rities, all of whom wore their official robes, having taken th e p'aces assig,eled them on the hustings, the Town-clerk, Woodthorpe, proceeded to administer the customary oath appertaining to the office to the new Sheriffs. Th s dove , Mr Nissen and Mr Cave, the retiring Sheriffs, duffed theita violet gowns, and invested their successors with them en the insignia of office, offering them their congratulations e e , they did so. Alderman end Sheriff D a kin then present ee. as his Under Sheriff Mr Septimus Devidson, end Alderrisse and Sheriff Besley presented Mr Depu'y do Jersey as h ie Under Sheriff. With that the ceremony of swearing -ill terminated, and the new Sheriffs, with their Under Sheriffs' received the congratulations of the Lord Mayor, the Alder. men present, and the officers of the Corporation. From o ' ° great hall they went to an adjoining apartment, where th e past Sheriffs, according to custom, handed to their succe r sors in office the keys of the various city prisons, which thei in turn presented to the respective governors, and a ith tha t the proceeding was complete. Formerly, on the evening' °II the day on which the Sheriffs were publicly inducted W A ° office, the keepers of Nowgate and the two Compters us to invite the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, the Recorder an u " Sheriffs, and the principal officers of the Corporation, to the London Coffeehouse to partake of sack and walnuts; but the custom has fallen into disuse, and is now only rensen v bored as a thing of the past. BURGLARY AT DONCASTER.—On Monday DA at the Doncaster Borough police-court, before Nit' Moore, the mayor, and Dr S c h o lfi e ld, t wo men were brough: up in custody from Huddersfield, named Geo. Harris and Geo. Perry, charged with committing a burglary at t he house of Miss Drabwell, Christchurch-terrace, Doncaster, about Monday morning, the 12th inst. Miss Drabwell 010 4 her house at the end of August, and went from home, le ' tending to stay a month. Her niece visited the house once, and saw that all was right, but on the 20th the police r e. ceived information which led them to suspect that a burgla r / had been committed. and Miss Drabwell was telegraphed for' She returned home on the following day, and a search mad e disclosed the fact that a great number of articles had been carried off. The thieves appear to have deliberately broken into the house from the back,and then searched it, mussel ° ing every drawer, cupboard, and bed in the house. Having secured their booty they went into the wine cellar, proottre ti several bottles, regaled themselves with it, smoked cigsity and left with their booty and a bottle of brandy each.. Tile': ill-gotten gain included silver spoons of various sizes on several silver articles, silver-plated tea and coffee pot, toss" rack, spoons, cruet-stand, and candlesticks ; silk Man tle ! cashmere shawls, about 30 yards of satin, &c. ; handke r e chiefs, table-cloth, silk jackets, a n d a grea t num b er o f ot lle- , articles, as also several valu a bl e sea l s , b race l e t s , &O. IP; men took their booty to a lodging-house, and persuade d man to go to Sheffield with them, and making a tool of 11 ' - in the sale they escaped apprehension at the time, but W ere afterwards apprehended. The prisoners, assisted by th is s ; man, whose name is Chas. Walker, carried their plntade. to a lodging-house in the heart of Sheffield, and the th ree then sallied forth to ascertain the most likely place to d ie : pose of their goods. Mr Cash's shop in Angel-street We ° selected, and Perry and Walker went in, leaving Harris to watch outside, Perry handed to Mr Cash two seals of valuable kind, upon each of which was a crest. Mr o °l suspected from this that all was not right, and when Pe rry 1 inquired whether ho purchased silver his suspicions We r, still further aroused. Ho told Perry to call with the silver in the afternoon, and ho would then purchase the sil ver and seals also. He communic a t e d w ith th e p o lice, an d Detective officer Winn watched th e prisoners. At 3 o'ele e : the prisoner and Walker made their appearance, but hef yr : they entered the shop Winu seized Walker, who had a beg ; under his jacket, and th e t o h er t wo men esca p e d. Weli ce i explained to them the positi on i n w hi c h h e h a d been Plac e bo took Winn to th e l o d g i ng -h ouse , an d t h e rema i n der of property, made up in four largo bundles, was secured. 13i ' li were circulated detaili ng t h e property, and Miss Drah we l was thus enabled to identify it. The prisoners made 011 '1 ir ~ escape to Huddersfield, where they perpetrated a burg lary and tell into tho hands of the police. The Mayor ce' n _ t witted both the prisoners to take their trial at th e Leeds assizes, and also thanked Mr Cash for the infornlcli lion he so prorup'-ly gave to the police, and which had .1:0 to the detection of the prisoners. Walker was adm itted " evidence, and subsequently bound over to appear a t Lee as a wituesP, and at the close of the inquiry was d ischarge" from custody. n , ~0 U r G on rt t 0 NTo iirrut bon of voters D boron BitG e h l is 6,473. Last year it was only 5 , 431 . Ther e bas 1," been an increase cf 1,039 in twelve month s. s. i ist I justn ON. revised—T ho by total ir I - R